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Title: running error :( what's the problem?
Post by: MarCello on August 15, 2021, 10:40 AM

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Error
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Ack, wkWormNAT2 initialization error!



wkWormNAT2 failed to install the network API hooks it needs in order to work.

This could be caused by several reasons...

If you're running an anti-virus program, it might be blocking wkWormNAT2.

It's possible that you need to be a system administrator to run wkWormNAT2.

Maybe there's some other software incompatibility with wkWormNAT2...

The exact cause can't be determined.

Anyway, try rebooting and disabling your security programs.
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Title: Re: running error :( what's the problem?
Post by: StepS on August 31, 2021, 08:09 PM

Quote from: https://worms2d.info/WormNAT2

BitDefender is known to prevent wkWormNAT2 from working, and cause the "Ack, wkWormNAT2 initialization error" message.

• This happens even if the antivirus is turned off and the game directory added to exclusions; the antivirus must be completely uninstalled to prevent this problem.
  
• A workaround is to copy this file (https://dump.cy.md/aa30ff1ea3e325dbd51f40eb7c6a475e/wsock32.dll) to the installation directory of the game to trick BitDefender into not blocking it.